Careers in biology

Job titles for biology graduates could include:

Biosecurity officer
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Conservation officer
Ecologist
Environmental consultant
Environmental educator
Fisheries and wildlife officer
Forensic scientist
Genetic counsellor
Laboratory Technician
Landscape manager
Lecturer
Marine biologist
Microbiologist
Plant breeder
Plant pathologist
Policy analyst
Project or program manager
Researcher
Science writer or editor
Sustainability specialist
Teacher
Zoologist

^{Sources include the LinkedIn profiles of the University of Melbourne graduates.}

Graduates with majors in biology are employed at companies including:

CSIRO
CSL Behring
Florey Institute
FPA Patent Attorneys
Government departments of agriculture and environment
GSK
La Trobe University
Monash University
Murdoch CRI
Museums Victoria
Peter Doherty Institute
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Roche
Royal Melbourne Hospital
The University of Melbourne
VicForests
Victoria Clinical Genetics Services
WEHI

^{Sources include the LinkedIn profiles of the University of Melbourne graduates.}

Graduates work in industries such as:

Animal health, production and welfare
Biotechnology
Conservation
Consulting
Ecotourism
Education
Fisheries and aquaculture
Forensics
Forestry
Government policy
Health-care
Horticulture
Manufacturing (food, biochemicals, pharmaceuticals)
Natural resource management
Patent law
Research
Science publishing and communication
Waste management

^{Sources include the LinkedIn profiles of the University of Melbourne graduates.}

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Meet our alumni

Wendy Yan Chan

PhD candidate

Wendy is a PhD candidate in the School of Biosciences who combined her skills in biological sciences with leadership and communication to make a difference in her research field.